| The Daggers signed the experienced 39 year old centre forward John
Taylor following a trial during the summer of 2004.
Born in Norwich in October 1964, John began his career with Colchester
United but moved on to Sudbury Town before signing for Cambridge United in
1988. He spent nearly four years at The Abbey Stadium during a successful
period for the club starring alongside the likes of Dion Dublin before
moving to Bristol Rovers, in March 1992. He enjoyed further success at
Rovers and Bradford City before joining Luton Town.
He returned to his first club Colchester United on loan in 1996 having
also played for a two-month spell with Lincoln, before returning to
Cambridge on a free transfer in January 1997. John was in charge of the
reserve team before taking over as manager and, although his appearances
in recent seasons had been few, he did break the club's all-time
goalscoring record.
John was given a run as caretaker manager of the Cambridge team and
with the team's progress to the Southern Area Final of the LDV Vans
Trophy, the Board appointed him to continue permanently in the post. After
parting company with The U’s in April 2004, John agreed to put his boots
back on and join the Daggers where his experience will sit very nicely
indeed alongside John Still's otherwise youthful forward line.
John Taylor and Nigel Clough at Burton
(copyright Dave Simpson)
John Taylor makes a nuisance of himself at Forest Green
(copyright Dave Simpson)
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